News from March 2023
DOE Finalizes Efficiency Rules for Room Air Conditioners and Portable Air Cleaners
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
Release: New Efficiency Standards Will Save Consumers $25 Billion Over 30 Years, Lower Utility Bills, and Reduce Carbon Pollution
Top 10 E&C TikTok Hearing Highlights
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Chew to expose the threat TikTok poses to our national and personal security. Americans deserve to know how much their privacy is jeopardized, and their data is manipulated by ByteDance-owned TikTok’s relationship with China.
Chairs Rodgers and Johnson Announce Witnesses for Hearing on East Palestine Train Derailment
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced the witnesses for a subcommittee hearing to address the environmental response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing is titled “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $250 Million for Federal Agencies to Advance Net-Zero Projects and Save Taxpayers Money
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Support Energy and Water Conservation Measures to Reduce Emissions From Government Facilities
Energy Department discusses Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Dishwashers on March 23
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
The US Energy Department published an eight page proposed rule on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 19 bills.
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 19 Bills
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 19 bills.
Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment discussed on March 23 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Barrasso: Biden has prioritized greening the grid over the reliability of energy
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure.
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on March 23
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Manchin, Committee Convene to Examine Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities to the United States’ Energy Infrastructure
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the steps needed to address the cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States’ energy infrastructure. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed how the nation’s aging grid, evolving energy system, and new energy sources coming online have created vulnerabilities in the United States’ energy infrastructure cybersecurity.
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on March 23
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers to TikTok CEO: “Your Platform Should be Banned”
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s full committee hearing titled “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms."
Chair Rodgers to TikTok CEO: “Your Platform Should be Banned”
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s full committee hearing titled “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms."
Rodgers, Johnson Announce Witnesses for Hearing on East Palestine Train Derailment
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced the witnesses for a subcommittee hearing to address the environmental response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing is titled “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Animal Drugs User Fee Act Reauthorization
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing to discuss the reauthorization of Food and Drug Administration animal drug and animal generic drug use free programs.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Health Subcommittee Hearing on Animal Drugs User Fee Act Reauthorization
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing to discuss the reauthorization of Food and Drug Administration animal drug and animal generic drug use free programs.
Combined Notice of Filings discussed on March 23 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Mar 24, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Rodgers Rebukes Democrats for Politicizing E&C’s East Palestine Train Hearing
By DOE Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Committee Democrats’ reprehensible attempts to politicize the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio.
Chair Rodgers Rebukes Democrats for Politicizing E&C’s East Palestine Train Hearing
By DOE Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Committee Democrats’ reprehensible attempts to politicize the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio.